This week’s App of the Week is Duolingo.
Duolingo is a website and app
that uses a gamified approach to teaching foreign languages. I’ve done a few lessons now and while my
Spanish is still horrible, I can see how this approach could lead to some
improvement. Duolingo tracks your vocabulary and takes
you through a skill tree as you learn.
You can also compete against friends to see who can complete the most
lessons. Duolingo claims that your chances of
success increase by 200% when using this feature.

So how much do you pay for all of this? It’s free.
Apparently, Duolingo uses its
lessons to power its actual translation service for people that pay with real
money. You can use Duolingo to learn Spanish, French, German,
Portuguese, Italian, and English. The
website is www.Duolingo.com and the app
is available through iTunes,
and Google
Play.

Typical Dad

Typical Dad is where Eric, a typical dad, writes about his life and interests. You know, typical dad stuff like cooking, cleaning, yard work, playing, school, and much more. A typical dad is much more than the stereotypical guy sitting in the recliner, drinking a beer, while the mom does everything. Ok, some of that may be true for the typical dad, but this site is about all of the other stuff.